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Update on the applications and limitations of alpha-fetoprotein for hepatocellular carcinoma

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is an oncofetal glycoprotein that has been used as a tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in combination with ultrasound and other imaging modalities. Its utility is limited because of both low sensitivity and specificity, and discrepancies among the different meth...

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Autores principales: Hanif, Hira, Ali, Mukarram Jamat, Susheela, Ammu T, Khan, Iman Waheed, Luna-Cuadros, Maria Alejandra, Khan, Muzammil Muhammad, Lau, Daryl Tan-Yeung
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8776528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35110946
http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i2.216